Front Lower A arm bushings

[84SFIGN]

I'm going through the front suspension on my G body this winter and looking for some input on lower A arm bushings. Can I put install ILE bushings or is this a waste of time? Are there better options without spending a fortune?

Thanks

 

[turbo nasty]

Why not do poly.

 

[~JM~]

What are "ILE" bushings?

 

[84SFIGN]

1LE = F body

 

[84SFIGN]

I'm not big on poly bushings. I bought an Energy Suspension set for my rear end last year and returned them because the manufacturing tolerances were out of spec. The OD was way too large and they wouldn't fit the housing ears without wrecking the rear end. I'm like the fact that the ILE bushings offer a higher durometer and won't squeek like poly. Unless I can find a really good deal on replacement lower A arms with new bushings installed, I'm thinking that removing mine, sandblasting them and installing new bushings will be the way to go. Opinions?

 

[turbo nasty]

You must have got a fluke set I have intalled several sets of the energy susp sets in the rear end (black and used the lube) never had squeaking or fit issues

 

[big reazon]

The black polys are better since they have graphite which self lubes the bushings a little bit.

 

[charlief1]

Speedway motors part numbers 106-20069 and 106-20076 are a greaseable bushing with a teflon insert in them. Pretty much a permanant fix for the busings. If I remember right UNGN is using them in one of his cars and likes them.

 

[big reazon]

Yep they are a permanent fix alot of malibu guys run them they just transmit alot of noise.

 

[83hurstguy]

Global West Del-a-lum. They aren't cheap, but they work well.

 

[84SFIGN]

Global West Del-a-lum. They aren't cheap, but they work well.

I like the Global West stuff....You running these in your car and if so are they noisey?

 

[83hurstguy]

Yes I'm running them in the lowers. No noise... car rides great. Probably have 3500 miles on them so far.

 

[big reazon]

I might try those out if these new polys dont work out

 

[jmd]

I have one car with del-a-lum.
The other has high-durometer Moog. They were available around 2004 when I re-did the bushings & balljoints.

F-body, 2WD S/T-series and G-body all have different bushing sizes in the LCA.
So 1LE bushings only fit the F LCAs.

There is a little bit of squeak with the Hi-Dur Moog. But it's nowhere near as bad as some poly bushings I've heard.